TECUMSEH, ON, June 26,
2024 /CNW/ - The Cedarwood Sanitary Pump Station is
receiving upgrades with an investment of $3.6 million through the Disaster Mitigation and
Adaptation Fund (DMAF) as announced by MP Irek Kusmierczyk.
This includes reinforcing existing infrastructure with modern
materials. The pump station was built in 1972 and serves a
920-hectare area in Tecumseh.
Modernizing it will help keep the residents safe by mitigating
basement flooding risks amidst the impacts of climate change in
Tecumseh.
Making adaptation investments now will have major economy-wide
benefits later. Every dollar that is invested in adapting and
preparing for climate-related disasters can return as much as
$13 to $15 in benefits.
Quotes
"On my very first day as the Member of Parliament for
Windsor—Tecumseh, I met with Mayor McNamara to discuss key
priorities for the Town of
Tecumseh. With severe weather events on the rise,
infrastructure funding from the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation
Fund was outlined as a critical need. Since 2019, we have now
delivered over $15 million in federal
funding to modernize the Town's flood resiliency infrastructure and
protect residences and businesses from the effects of flooding.
This investment builds on the terrific collaboration between our
federal government and the Town that has helped deliver several
record investments for the residents of Tecumseh, including over $4 million from the Housing Accelerator Fund to
help build more affordable homes."
Irek Kusmierczyk,
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce
Development and Official Languages, Member of Parliament for
Windsor—Tecumseh, Member of Parliament on behalf of the Honourable
Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and
Communities
"We are thrilled to see the federal government's investment in
the Cedarwood Sanitary Pump Station. This $3.6 million funding is not just an upgrade to
our infrastructure but a crucial step towards enhancing the
resilience and sustainability of our community. By modernizing this
pump station, we are significantly reducing the risk of basement
flooding and other climate-related impacts."
Gary McNamara, Tecumseh Mayor
Quick Facts
- The federal government is investing $3,600,000 in the reconstruction and upgrade of
the Cedarwood Sanitary Pump Station through the Disaster Mitigation
and Adaptation Fund (DMAF).
- Since 2018, the federal government has committed over
$3.8 billion to the Disaster
Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.
- To date, over $2.5 billion has
been announced through the fund for more than 96 infrastructure
projects.
- This funding will support projects that include new
construction or the modification and reinforcement of existing
public infrastructure to help communities withstand natural
disasters and climate-related risks.
- Eligible recipients include municipalities, local governments,
provinces and territories, public sector bodies, Indigenous
organizations, not-for-profit, and for-profit organizations in
partnership with other eligible applicants outside the private
sector. Projects must have a minimum of $1
million in total eligible costs to be considered
eligible.
- On November 24th,
2022, the federal government released Canada's National Adaptation Strategy:
Building Resilient Communities and a Strong Economy.
It commits $1.6 billion in new
federal funding to help address both immediate and future climate
risks to Canadian communities.
- As part of the Adaptation Action Plan, released alongside the
National Adaptation Strategy, the Disaster Mitigation and
Adaptation Fund received an additional $489.1 million in funding.
Associated Links
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/dmaf-faac/index-eng.html
Canada's National Adaptation
Strategy
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/national-adaptation-strategy.html
Strengthened Climate Plan
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/climate-plan-overview.html
Housing and Infrastructure Project Map
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/gmap-gcarte/index-eng.html
Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario
Infrastructure Canada -
Infrastructure in Ontario
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